UW Medical Center - 91³Ô¹ÏÍø Healthcare Partnership

Certificate in Health Care Leadership

Leadership training to take the next step in your health care career

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In health care, individuals are often tapped for supervisory roles based on their technical skills, but rarely given adequate time and training to develop leadership skills. To close this gap, 91³Ô¹ÏÍø University is offering a leadership course specifically designed for the unique and nuanced nature of the health care environment: Certificate in Health Care Leadership.

This hybrid, cohort-based program empowers you to effectively lead individuals, teams, and organizations. Through a combination of in-person and virtual learning, you’ll gain practical knowledge and skills in the following areas:

  • Leadership Identity, Strengths and Core Values
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Team Development and Collaboration
  • Interpersonal Communication
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Inclusivity & Diversity
  • Problem-Solving & Leading Change

This Certificate has been developed under the UW-GU Health Partnership.

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What you'll learn

  • Explore the unique, complex challenges facing health care leaders and study the competencies needed to address them.
  • Identify your leadership strengths, core values, and development areas, and consider how these apply to work in health care fields.
  • Develop your emotional intelligence to lead more effectively under stress.
  • Gain tools to build cohesive teams and collaborate in remote and in-person environments.
  • Enhance your interpersonal communication and conflict resolution skills.
  • Create inclusive cultures in which people of diverse identities, backgrounds and abilities can thrive.
  • Learn strategies to problem solve and manage change.
Leadership students have a discussion.

Ideal candidates

  • Diverse health care professionals
    • Including, but not limited to, physicians, nurses/nurse practitioners, hospital/clinic administrators & managers, dentists, orthodontists, physician assistants, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, mental health practitioners and more.
  • New health care supervisors and team leaders looking to develop leadership skills as they advance their career.
  • Experienced health care leaders seeking to refresh and enhance their leadership skills regardless of how long they've been in a managerial role.
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Details

  • Pilot cost: $4,800 per person
  • Instructor: Marjan Milani | Read bio
  • Timeframe: January 2025 - June 2025
  • Duration: 6 months
  • Credits: Eight (8) CE credits, representing 80 hours of class time and independent learning.
  • Format:
    • One in-person class each month on a Friday from 8 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. (six sessions total)
    • One monthly 1.5-hour Zoom debrief once a month (six total) on a Monday, 6:30-8 p.m.
    Time commitment: Average 3-4 hours per month of reading and work outside of class sessions.